the Siege of Antwerp
as seen by
'Daheim'

 

a German Family Magazine

a view of defences thrown up around a field-redoubt near fort Sainte Catherine-Wavre

an Antwerp fort after being hit by German and Austrian heavy artillery fire

a rare view from the Antwerp cathedral immediately after the capture of the city.

Note the barges, remains of the pontoon-bridge across the river
and the extensive flooding on the left bank. A German supply column is making
its way through the wide street in the center of the photo

 

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